Latest News & Media Releases
In a world of ‘fake news’ and not being sure which media outlets you can truly trust, Family First does a daily check on key issues in the media affecting families and summarises them for you – including any necessary fact-check corrections! Our Media Releases have the common theme of promoting strong families, safe communities and the protection of life from conception to death.
Latest News & Media Releases
In a world of ‘fake news’ and not being sure which media outlets you can truly trust, Family First does a daily check on key issues in the media affecting families and summarises them for you – including any necessary fact-check corrections! Our Media Releases have the common theme of promoting strong families, safe communities and the protection of life from conception to death.
BRUCE LOGAN: The Tyranny of the Offended
The Ministry of Education wants Tauranga’s Bethlehem Christian College to erase from its statement of belief that marriage is between a man and a woman. ...
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Significant Concern Over Cost Of Living – Poll
MEDIA RELEASE 18 June 2022 A new nationwide poll has found significant concern about the cost of living and its effect not only on personal ...
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Is the Government mandating ‘state approved’ beliefs at Bethlehem College?
Fuelled by a media feeding-frenzy, The Ministry of Education is threatening to ‘intervene’ into the beliefs of a much-respected Christian school, demanding Bethlehem College remove ...
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School Gender Curriculum Strongly Rejected – Poll
MEDIA RELEASE – 17 June 2022 A new nationwide poll has found significant opposition to gender ideology being taught to primary school students, and majority ...
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Should ‘religious’ sportspeople be forced to support LGBTQI+ agenda?
Should someone be entitled to remain silent on an issue, due to their religious convictions? Or should they instead be forced to support an agenda, ...
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Government’s new centre to control Kiwis’ speech
Kiwis have come to take ‘freedom of speech’ for granted, surely it’s a central tenet of our democracy? Perhaps not anymore. Below is a very ...
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Is ‘Wokeism’ a cult that aims to destroy?
Wokeism – The Marxist Cult That Aims To Destroy? Wokeism is everywhere, especially in the media, academia, politics, our education system, and Big Tech. It’s ...
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They’ve cancelled the classic books?!
Sue Reid is a bookseller, wife and mother, and board member of Family First NZ. She says that there will always be a place for ...
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Planning for the future of Pro-Life movement – by Olivia Boyd
Abortion is a highly emotional topic and at times can be very polarising. Because it touches on our deepest beliefs around the sanctity of life, ...
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Violent offender, with 48 convictions, tries to kill pregnant partner. Unborn baby dies.
Sadly the Ardern Government is going to repeal the Three Strikes Law. So here’s a current story that illustrates the benefit of the Three Strikes ...
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The ‘Eggsploitation’ of Surrogacy
The Law Commission is currently reviewing surrogacy laws in New Zealand and Family First has just sent in a submission.
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Disney lurches full-woke, pushing ‘rainbow pride’ merchandise
The once family-friendly Disney continues to go full-woke, pushing ‘rainbow pride’ merchandise including LGBTQIA+ caps, backpacks, stickers, badges, mugs etc. Many of these are targeted ...
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MEDIA RELEASE – Fix ‘Right To Silence Law’ which hides child abusers
Family First NZ is repeating its call for a review of ‘right to silence’ laws which is effectively hindering investigations into child abuse. Family First ...
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Canada – Intoxication now a valid defence in murders, sex assaults
Canada continues its shift to woke liberalism and leftism, with their Supreme Court now ruling that extreme intoxication is a valid defence in murders, sex ...
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“Parents must be passionate advocates for their children’s education” – by Alwyn Poole
“Too many parents are waiting for the government and ministry to improve things and have become passive.” Here’s an excellent article written by Alwyn Poole, ...
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Poll – “Huge majority” oppose Government funding of our media
It was once a kiwi habit to sit together as a family and watch the evening news. We trusted our news media. But now, in ...
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MEDIA RELEASE – NZ’s Disturbing Falling Marriage & Fertility Rates
MEDIA RELEASE – 5 May 2022 Family First NZ is warning that the declining marriage and fertility rates are setting up a ‘perfect storm’ for ...
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Don’t Downplay the Risks of Rising Teen Marijuana Use – by Dr. Kevin Sabet
This article is written by Dr. Kevin Sabet. He is a former senior drug policy advisor to the Obama administration and currently serves as president ...
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Conservative – what’s in a name?
Written by our teenage guest writer, Olivia Boyd What is a conservative? It’s a word that’s used a lot across the political spectrum and on ...
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Australia – Gender Ideology in schools, ban on “boys & girls”
Much like New Zealand, extreme Marxist ideology is seeping into Australian school policies – including gender identity guidelines that attempt to ban the use of ...
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Kiwi woman marries herself, also stages ‘group self-love’ ceremony
There’s a ‘story’ that’s been appearing throughout our media this week. Yes, the media are all over this one – they love it. No it’s ...
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EUROPE: “epidemic-like phenomenon” among youth seeking transgender medical interventions
Across Europe there’s a rapid “epidemic-like” increase in gender dysphoria among youth. In some countries there has been a startling 1,500 percent increase in gender ...
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US: Prenatal screening tests often wrong, leading to unnecessary abortions
Many parents are being given false prenatal screening results, incorrectly determining that the fetus will likely be born with genetic abnormalities. This ultimately results in ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: Exposed! Radical Sexuality & Gender Indoctrination in NZ Schools
If you’re a parent or guardian of a young child, this could be one of the most important episodes of Family Matters that you watch. ...
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‘Non-binary’ 18 year old, Charlie creates controversy in UK women’s fashion store
Monsoon, the UK women’s fashion retailer has been left in a state of inner conflict and confusion, as the store first turned away ‘non-binary’ 18 ...
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Considering the “Divisive” traffic light framework
Looking back at the events which unfolded over the summer months, it’s interesting to read that Human Rights Commissioner, Paul Hunt, told the Prime Minister ...
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Fact-checking common misconceptions about porn
Porn has been labelled “the new drug”, with so many people now addicted to internet porn. Sadly, a significant portion of the internet is devoted ...
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‘Abysmally low’ – Few drug users engaging with Government’s helpline
Our present Government prefers a “health approach” to drug use in New Zealand, yet this approach does not appear to be favoured by many drug ...
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Death-on-demand soars in NZ: 66 people die under new law
Media Release from #DefendNZ | www.defendnz.co.nz Death-on-demand soars in NZ: 66 die from new assisted suicide and euthanasia law The latest insights from the Ministry of ...
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Easter should prioritise families, not shopping
No doubt many of us will join the hordes of shoppers rushing off to shopping malls this Easter weekend. Social distancing might be very challenging ...
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FAMILY MATTERS: We need a media we can trust
Trust in our mainstream media has decreased significantly over the last couple of years – according to a new AUT analysis. Should that concern us? ...
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Wokeness “hasn’t been easy for the Greens”
It must be exhausting for the Green party to try and juggle their confused woke ideology. They currently have male & female co-leaders under their ...
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AUT study – Fewer than half of New Zealanders trust the media
Do you trust the media? New research by AUT reveals an ongoing and rapid decline in trust, with only 45% of kiwis still trusting the ...
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Liberalising abortion law leads to a shift in morality
An unborn life is a human life and should be treated as one Written by Olivia Boyd Warning: If this discussion around abortion causes you ...
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Finnish Court: Christian condemnations of LGBT are NOT hate speech
In a positive decision for free speech and religious freedom, the Helsinki District Court ruled that Christian condemnations of LGBT are NOT hate speech. The ...
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UPDATE: 16 years of Family First
A Message from Bob McCoskrie – Founder and CE In 2006 – 16 years ago now – we formed Family First New Zealand. We wanted ...
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Church vs State – “Restrictions on worship is unlawful under NZ Bill of Rights”
Last month Police and Defence Force personnel won a case against the Covid-19 vaccination mandate on religious grounds and the right to refuse medical treatment. ...
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Why we oppose the repeal of Three Strikes Law
Family First Chief Executive Bob McCoskrie explains why they oppose the repeal of the Three Strikes Law. Labour, Greens and the Maori party support the ...
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‘Don’t Divide Us’ goes to Select Committee, to consider the petition
As part of the process of submitting the petition that you and I signed against the ‘no jab no job’ mandate, we were asked to ...
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Never-ending ‘progress’ of progressivism
Where do we end up as a society when we stray too far off-centre? Unfortunately we land on the progressive left, also known as “progressivism” ...
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Texas Governor declares transgender drugs and surgeries are child abuse
The Texas Governor has declared that transgender drugs and surgeries are child abuse, and orders investigations into cases of children undergoing ‘gender transitioning’ practices. The ...
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Pornography fuels sex trafficking – by Olivia Boyd
The fastest growing criminal enterprise in the world is child sex trafficking. It is not something that is just happening out there in the world ...
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MEDIA RELEASE – Time For Govt To Unite NZ & Drop Mandates
With the decision released today in the High Court that ordering frontline police officers and Defence staff to be vaccinated or face losing their job ...
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UK: Surge in psychosis after Scots decriminalise cannabis
Scotland is showing the world what happens when cannabis is decriminalised – mental health illness soars, with admissions to psychiatric hospitals increasing by 74 percent. ...
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